CNC Machinist jobs in the UK

Live cnc machinist roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

3458 live cnc machinist roles

CNC Machinist - Late Shift

Brighton and Hove

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The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Miller

Stevenage

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Opportunity for an experienced CNC Miller to join a busy machining team in this established precision engineering company.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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Cnc Programmer

Cambridge

Up to £35 per hour

Aerotron Composites is seeking an experienced 5-Axis CNC Offline Programmer for a short-term contract assignment within a specialist manufacturing…

Manufacturing & Production
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CNC Turner

Leicester

£19.59 per hour

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Machinist

Southampton

£18 - £21ph

Join a well-established specialist engineering business producing high-quality components for the automotive sector.

Manufacturing & Production
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CNC Programmer

North Scale

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The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Turner

Bolton

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Hyde Group are established industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a CNC Turner, working at our busy manufacturing…

Manufacturing & Production
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CNC Supervisor

Cambridge

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Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Programmer/Machinist

Wymondham

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Our client, a leading manufacturer of precision carbon fibre components, based in Wymondham are currently seeking a CNC Programmer/Machinist to join…

IT & Technology Permanent
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CNC Machinist salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Midlands
5 live adverts
£40,169 – £47,000 (£47,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£35,075 – £60,945 (midpoint £44,606)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£32,000 – £43,000 (midpoint £43,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£34,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£31,500 – £55,000 (midpoint £38,420)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£32,000 – £45,750 (midpoint £37,625)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £36,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £35,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£29,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,240 – £44,103 (midpoint £33,680)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,250)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. The ladder is operator → setter/operator → programmer, and each step pays: offline programming (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain; CAM packages such as Fusion or hyperMILL) commands the top of the range. Aerospace and medical machining pay above general subcontract work, and late/night shifts typically add 15–33%.
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FAQs

What does a CNC machinist earn in the UK?

Indicatively £29,000–£44,000 permanent: operators at the lower end, setter-programmers at the top, plus shift premiums.

What lifts CNC pay the most?

Programming ability (not just setting), 5-axis experience, and aerospace or medical quality environments.

Are CNC skills in demand?

Yes. Skilled setters and programmers remain scarce across UK precision engineering, keeping pay resilient.

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